OSHA Inspection: NIABRAZE CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Plating Area - On or about 1/5/23, an emergency eyewash station was not provided within the work area for employees working with corrosive materials such as, but not limited to, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4):Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Production Area - On or about 1/5/23, the work rest on the left hand side of the Ryobi Pedestal Grinder was 1/4 inch from the abrasive wheel.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Production Area - On or about 1/5/23, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard was greater than one inch.  ABATMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  a) Welding Area - On or about 1/5/23, employees perform welding on stainless steel.  The employer did not conduct an initial exposure assessment in order to determine employee exposures to chromium (VI).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer using the scheduled monitoring option did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:  a) Welding Area - On or about 1/5/23, employees perform welding on stainless steel.  The employer did not conduct an initial exposure assessment in order to determine employee exposures to chromium (VI).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii): The employer did not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, and ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees:   a) Welding Area - On or about 1/5/23, employees perform welding on stainless steel and are potentially exposed to hexavalent chromium.  The employer did not include hexavalent chromium in their hazard communication program and did not include the requirements of 1910.1026(l)(2).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED